JUST IN: Peter Obi breaks silence over abduction of worshippers from mosque in Zamfara

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has condemned the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, describing abductions and killings as an everyday reality for citizens.

In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, Obi reacted to the recent abduction of 44 worshippers from a mosque in Zamfara State, warning that the normalization of violence is eroding the nation’s dignity.

“Insecurity has become a normal everyday occurrence in Nigeria,” he wrote.

Obi also referenced a supposed peace deal in Katsina, stating, “While news headlines are still celebrating a purported peace deal in Katsina, we were again confronted with another unfortunate reality that 44 of our fellow citizens were abducted in neighbouring Zamfara State.”

He lamented that behind the statistics are real human lives and shattered families, “Behind every number are families torn apart, dreams cut short, and futures stolen.

“A nation cannot grow or prosper when its citizens live in perpetual fear. It is now as though the lives of Nigerians do not matter.”

Obi criticized government inaction, emphasizing the primary duty of leadership, “When a government remains silent in the face of constant bloodshed, it diminishes the dignity of every single citizen. The first duty of leadership is to protect life.”

Calling for urgent reforms, he stressed, “We must urgently prioritise the protection of lives and property.

“Our people deserve a country where peace is not an option but the standard. Nigerians will not accept insecurity as their fate.”

The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.